News Limited is reporting that from 2016, Sydney FC will need to find new training facilites. The relationship with their currrent provider, Maquarie University has been exacerbated by the signing of recent sponsorship with other educational institutions.
Micheal Lynch writes in Fairfax newspapers why the 11,000 strong crowd at the Olympic Village for the FFA Cup isnt necessarily a good indicator that the Aleague is ready for a secnd division, but it does show that the FFA need to do something decent outside of the Aleague in the near future.
News Ltd reports that Adelaide United will continue to play matches at Adelaide Oval despite poor showings there, including only 19,000 for its season operner against Melbourne Victory. According to Greg Griffin, Adelade didnt choose the fixture and venue, both were chosen by the FFA, which has its own arrangements with Adelaide Oval. Adelaide United…
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The Australian reports that Aleague pay negotiations have apparently concluded with no resolution, after the clubs and players failed to agree before the CBA ran out on June 30th. The Clubs are apparently now talking about going around the players union. Note: articles from the Australian are hidden behind a paywall. Simply copy the article…
The Adelaide Advertiser reports that Adelaide United are taking a dim view of the players pay demands for the upcoming international matches, saying that the clubs make so little money off them as it is, that they may as well not play them at all in the future if the players pay demands are to…
Sportsbusiness Insider is reporting that Strada investments has acquired another 28% of the shares of Sydney FC that formerly belong to Paul Ramsay Holdings taking the companies share to 88% of the total. Stradas managing director is the Sydney FC Chairman.
Sponsorship News reports that the total sponsorship figure for the FFA will likely pass the NRL and ARU this year with a 30% increase in revenue from that sector forecast taking the figure past $30 million. The NRL posted $27 million in sponsorship and the ARU 28.7 million in sponsorship for 2014, while Tennis (45…
Various media outlets are reporting that the FFA has terminated Nathan Finklers license in Newcastle. A new license will be issued and controlled by the FFA. A club from Newcastle will remain a member of the A-League and current Jets players will be offered contracts.
Micheal Lynch writes in the Age that at a recent lunch, Victory Chairman Anthony Di Pietro labelled the AFL as meanspirited and small minded for refusing to shift the Western Bulldogs v Fremantle game from Etihad to enable the Aleague Grand Final to be played. “There’s room for all sporting codes [in Melbourne],” he said….
With the Brisbane Roar looking down the barrel of a 2.2 million dollar loss, Chris Fong has flown to meet the owners for an indication of the clubs future after News Limited revealed that the club is also understood to be behind in Suncorp Stadium rental payments, as well as catering and agents’ fees, while…
Fairfax media reported on May 11th that no deal had been struck even though it had previously been reported otherwise. The report indicated that the AFL was holding out because the FFA could not give a definitive date for its final, and further wanted guaranteed acess not just to Etihad, but Adelaide Oval and the…
News Limited has reported that despite a drop in the Roars crowds, a second Brisbane team is on the cards under the FFA’s newly released “whole of football’ plan. “The Roar have got a solid foundation but there’s still growth that they need to achieve for their own business model and ours,” Gallop told The…
The FFA has voiced its approval for plans to build a new stadium at Moore Park and an upgraded facility at Parramatta. “We’ve said for some time that we think Parramatta was the No1 priority,” Gallop said. “When we play there the Wanderers nearly sell it out every time. So we’re pleased to see that…
Fairfax is reporting on an ambitious plan launched by the FFA to be the number 1 code in Australia in 20 years. The FFA’s Whole of Football Plan’s key points: – A 15 million strong Football community by 2035, including one million club members. – A distinctive Australian style of playing that puts our national teams…